Penasco was the 8-4 winner over Questa when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Penasco Panthers lost 16-5 to the Questa Wildcats on Thursday.
Justin Pyne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Questa's side, Carlos Ortega made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Ortega was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Questa got a massive performance out of Ricardo Leon Jr., who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Antonio Romero, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Penasco's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Questa, their win bumped their record up to 6-14-1.
Penasco has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome McCurdy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. McCurdy is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Penasco will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Questa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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